Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, ENE swell with 660 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Ala Moana Bowls (Oahu) is the only spot in the game, and it’s a bit of a rollercoaster. The water’s sitting about average for the time of year, no big surprises. The first few days—Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th—are total duds. Poor surf conditions with a fresh breeze blowing cross-off, and the swell’s short and weak. Combined energy is moderate, but the waves are junk. Skip it.
From Monday the 31st through to the 5th of September, we’re still in marginal territory. Cross-off winds with a moderate breeze, swell around 1.3m to 2.0m but all short-period, mostly from the ENE. The combined energy holds in the moderate range (500–900), and crowds are likely to be around.
There’s a gap of a few days until the 7th of September. That Monday morning, the swell jumps to 2.5m from the ENE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits 1679—strong to very strong. This is big, powerful surf, and with a fresh cross-off breeze, it’s clean. But at 2.5m, only experts should paddle out. Tuesday the 8th is similar, same size and energy. Then Wednesday the 9th afternoon is your standout: the swell drops to 1.6m, the wind eases to a light breeze, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s your window—clean, solid, and the best of the whole run.
After that, it’s back to marginal through the second week. Light cross-on winds and small, short-period swell. The 11th of September morning has a long-period 16-second SSW swell at only 0.8m, but the wind is cross-shore—not great. The 12th and 13th are pretty forgettable.
If you’re looking for a session, lock in Wednesday the 9th afternoon. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 233 | 189 | 458 | 336 | 293 | 303 | 316 | 384 | 451 | 441 | 508 | 533 | 422 | 345 | 302 | 288 | 226 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47AM0.46m | 4:49PM0.57m | 5:30AM0.50m | 5:18PM0.51m | 6:18AM0.53m | 5:48PM0.44m | 7:14AM0.56m | 6:20PM0.36m | 8:21AM0.59m | 6:54PM0.28m | 9:39AM0.62m | 7:57PM0.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.07m | 10:31AM0.10m | 11:17PM0.05m | 11:22AM0.14m | 11:42PM0.05m | 12:22PM0.19m | 00:10AM0.05m | 1:40PM0.23m | 00:43AM0.05m | 3:38PM0.25m | 1:25AM0.06m | 6:22PM0.22m | 2:24AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 126 | 110 | 102 | 171 | 100 | 199 | 144 | 138 | 192 | 311 | 314 | 364 | 422 | 318 | 275 | 206 | 195 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | E 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 146 | 85 | 89 | 186 | 46 | 162 | 59 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 80 | 75 | 35 | 19 | 38 | 61 | 84 | 148 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 13 | S 12 | W 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 12 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 89 | 75 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 122 | 54 | 31 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 48 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 194 | 233 | 189 | 458 | 336 | 293 | 303 | 316 | 384 | 451 | 441 | 508 | 533 | 363 | 345 | 302 | 288 | 226 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 32 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 127 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
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